Outlines five expressions of love--quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch-and explains how to identify and communicate effectively in a spouse's "love language."
Gary Chapman Books
January 10, 1938
Gary Chapman's work centers on strengthening and healing relationships, particularly within marriage. Drawing from extensive experience in pastoral care and marriage counseling, he developed the influential 'Love Languages' concept, offering practical strategies for expressing affection and commitment effectively. His insights empower individuals to better understand and connect with their partners, fostering deeper intimacy and mutual understanding. Millions have benefited from his guidance, finding renewed connection and effective communication tools for their most important relationships.
Presents advice for men on how the five expressions of love--quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch--can be adapted to an individual marriage and used to enhance the quality of that relationship.
At last, a guide for adults who struggle with picky eating, fears of choking or vomiting, or lack of interest in eating. With real-life examples, practical tips, quizzes, worksheets, and structured activities, this engaging book takes you step-by-step through the latest evidence-based techniques to improve your relationship with food.
Extraordinary Grace
- 166 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Discusses grace by looking at the lives of the people in Jesus' lineage and pointing out that they were all imperfect sinners.
Real life, encouraging stories embodying the bold, brave, beautiful choice to love.“To last for the long haul and through the stresses and complexities of life, love has to be more than something we feel. It has to be something we do. We have to demonstrate it concretely in our marriages and families, among our friends and acquaintances, and, yes, even among our enemies. And that's what this book is about. In its pages, you'll see examples of people just like you—like all of us—who learned to take the obstacles, the lemons they face in life, and turn them into satisfying, emotional thirst-quenching nectar. These are the success stories that make you want to go out and discover the power of love.” Gary Chapman If you’re feeling weary or burdened by the call to love, you’ll find strength and hope in the pages of this book. Love is a Choice gives us stories of love in action, inspiring us to go deeper in our relationships. Each story is coupled with 5 Love Languages® insights and application points.
Starting with the world in which your teenager lives, Dr. Chapman walks through the emotional needs of teenagers and how you can best express your love to them
Five Love Languages
Special Edition
Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other's language.
Loving Solutions
- 215 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Books have been written for couples preparing for marriage, and for individuals walking the long road after a divorce. But what about people somewhere in between? What about those whose marriage isn't failing, but flawed?With the authority of a professional psychologist and the wisdom of a pastor, Dr. Chapman offers hope for troubled marriages in Loving Solutions. He presents reasonable solutions based on God's Word to couples at every level of need. Spouses struggling with controlling and uncommunicative mates will find a remedy here, as will the partners of abusive or alcoholic mates.In Loving Solutions, Dr. Chapman draws on years of experience as a marriage counselor and as a Christian. Helping readers solve problems rather than abandon their marriage, he supplies solutions that are not only practical, but permanent. Readers will learn the six principles of 'reality living,' and take first steps toward healing their marriage.
Contains a guide to five ways a child understands love and how to communicate with each style, including physical touch, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, and acts of service
An introductions to the many paths to love and romance introduces five "love languages" and instructs readers in how to speak and translate them in a relationship.
